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Big Fish, Part 4 of 6: Taking the Fish Out of Fish Feed Aug 24, 2020

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by Brian Payton • Feeding wild fish to farmed fish is threatening marine ecosystems. Researchers and entrepreneurs believe they’ve found solutions.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Big Fish, Part 3 of 6: Show Me the Money Fish Aug 24, 2020

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by Brendan Borrell • Aquaculture innovation is driven by a desire for profit, sustainability, and a delicious meal. Can the right marine fish satisfy all three?

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Big Fish, Part 2 of 6: A Short History of Aquaculture Innovation Aug 24, 2020

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by Jude Isabella and Shannon Hunt • For over a century, aquaculturists have tinkered with every part of a farmed fish’s life, from genetics to diet to where it grows best.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Introducing a Special Six-part Editorial Package: Big Fish: The Aquacultural Revolution Aug 24, 2020

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by Jude Isabella • As the world’s population swells to 9.7 billion, industry and governments say aquaculture is the way to provide protein to the people—if that’s true, can we learn from the past and avoid screwing over the planet and each other?

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

A Tuna's Worth Aug 18, 2020

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by Sasha Chapman • Bluefin tuna is a luxury that feeds the egos of many, the bellies of few. Inside a Canadian fishery that pursues them.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Dmitri Versus Goliath: Environmentalism in Russia’s Far East Aug 11, 2020

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by Yana Skorobogatov • Once branded a foreign agent, a Russian activist has worked for 24 years to protect the island of Sakhalin from industrial development.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Sharing Food, Building Resilience Aug 04, 2020

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by Lauren Kaljur • In some small coastal communities of Alaska and British Columbia, wealth is also measured by how much food you can give.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Old Man and the New Sea Jul 28, 2020

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by Braela Kwan • Three generations of the Hamada family have fished British Columbia’s coast. Will the latest generation outlive the salmon they seek?

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Avoiding Extinction (Rebroadcast) Jul 21, 2020

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by Sarah Gilman • Giving Mexico’s rarest porpoise, the vaquita, a fighting chance in the face of poverty, corruption, and greed.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Oddball Dolphin of Dingle Jul 14, 2020

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by Cathleen O’Grady • Living solo for decades in an Irish harbor, a dolphin named Fungie has taught us something about solitary cetaceans—maybe they prefer to be alone.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.